1-3, 4-5 Haymarket And 147-149 Northumberland Street , Newcastle Upon Tyne , NE1 7PF Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 2026/0983/01/DET - Detailed Application
Date received
14 Jul 2026
Decision date
13 Sept 2026
Postcode
NE1 7PF
Type
Detailed Application

Description

Change of use of part ground, first and second floors to pool and snooker hall (Class E) with ancillary bar and office. Data via plota.co.uk

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How this decision compares

Decided in 61 days from validation, 5 days slower than Newcastle upon Tyne's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
55,636decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Newcastle upon Tyne to go on. Newcastle upon Tyne decision record →

Site constraints 2

Air quality management area: AQMA No.1b (City Centre)
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Newcastle upon Tyne built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#154 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Newcastle upon Tyne is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #205 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Newcastle upon Tyne decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #113 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #86 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #205 of 296
42%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #165 of 296
84%
Minor dwellings approved
37 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
22 decided (10+ homes)
71%
Change of use approved
70 decided
1,005
Total decisions
103 refused in the year to March 2026